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Salmon
& Steelhead Fishing
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Call: 503-650-2328. Cell:
503-781-4373
Join me, Ed Smith, for some truly
World-Class Fishing
in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, Tillamook Bay,
Willamette River or at the famous Buoy 10 in Astoria, as
well as many other popular and productive fishing destinations throughout
Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
Offering fully guided trips
for Chinook salmon, sturgeon, steelhead and more from a safe, roomy and
comfortable 2004 custom built 22 foot North River Scout.
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My
name is Ed Smith. If you are looking for a great fishing adventure you've
come to the right place. I am a life long fisherman with proven success
rates for salmon, steelhead and sturgeon in local waters, concentrating
mainly on the Columbia River and Willamette River.
I look
forward to guiding you into some of the best fishing the northwest has to
offer, safely and productively. Catching fish is only part of the adventure!
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We have a state of
the art sonar system (fish finder) complete with an onboard WASS Global Positioning System
and a powerful VHS marine radio.
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Ed Smith is
one of the most successful fishing guides in the Northwest. He has
customers from around the world who join him each year to fish the mighty
Columbia River for one of the toughest freshwater fish around - the Great
White Sturgeon (photo above).
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The Columbia River Gorge also offers some of the most spectacular scenery in
Oregon. Not to mention some of the best salmon fishing on the west coast.
Anglers travel here from around the world to experience the thrill of
battling Chinook salmon weighing up to 50 pounds, and white sturgeon weighing up to 400
pounds.
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Sturgeon
Sturgeon are always on tap
for catch & release on the Lower Columbia River, as well as in the
Columbia River Gorge and Willamette River near Portland. But Oregon sets
seasons for retention of these special prehistoric game fish so it's best to
call me for updates or visit
Columbia River Fishing Regulations.
Common Names: Pacific
sturgeon, Oregon sturgeon, Columbia sturgeon, and Sacramento sturgeon.
Sometimes miss spelled as sturgon or stergon.
White sturgeon are the
largest freshwater fish in North America and can weigh over 1,500 pounds, be
20 feet in length, and live for over 100 years.
Large white sturgeon
(9 feet plus) most commonly move into the Columbia River Gorge in the early spring, and spawn May
through June. Keeper size fish (60 inches or less) are available year-round.
White sturgeon are tough
fighters -- so make sure you are ready to do battle. Many days we will catch
and release over 25 fish. If your lucky enough to be here on a retention
date you will quickly become a coinsure of the best eating fish there is. If
you like Halibut its a sure thing you'll love Sturgeon.
A significant economic and
cultural resource throughout Oregon, white sturgeon recently became a
popular target fishery with major commercial landings in the Columbia River
Gorge.
In fact, Columbia River sturgeon production, with its valuable roe for
caviar, is second only to the former Soviet Union's production.
The Columbia River Buoy 10 is
also the site of an intense sport fishery. The lesser know Tillamook Bay and
Nehalem Bay guided Oregon coast fishing trips are
also productive. The white sturgeon is an important fish for Native American
fishermen on the Columbia River and Klamath River.
Oregon Sturgeon
A Fishing License as well as applicable tags should be obtained prior to your
trip.
Prices: Oregon- $12.00
purchase online. Washington- $9.00 purchase
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Salmon
Chinook salmon are easily the
largest of any salmon, with adults often exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg);
individuals over 120 pounds (54 kg) have been reported.
Chinook salmon are very
similar to
Coho salmon
in appearance while at sea (blue-green back with silver flanks), except for
their large size, small black spots on both lobes of the tail, and black
pigment along the base of the teeth.
Adults migrate from a marine
environment into the freshwater streams and rivers of their birth. They
spawn only once and then die.
Juvenile Chinook may spend
from 3 months to 2 years in freshwater before migrating to estuarine areas
as smolts and then into the ocean to feed and mature. Chinook salmon remain
at sea for 1 to 6 years (more commonly 2 to 4 years), with the exception of
a small proportion of yearling males (called jack salmon) which mature in
freshwater or return after 2 or 3 months in salt water.
There are different seasonal
(i.e., spring, summer, fall, or winter) "runs" in the migration of Chinook
salmon from the ocean to freshwater, even within a single river system.
These runs have been identified on the basis of when adult Chinook salmon
enter freshwater to begin their spawning migration. Oregon fishing for
Chinook salmon rivals that in Alaska. Oregon
Salmon
Columbia River Fishing Regulations
Book your trip now!
Call Oregon
Fishing Guide Ed Smith
503-650-2328,
Cell 503-781-4373
E-mail:
ed@portlandsalmonfishing.com
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Both the Willamette River in
Portland and the Columbia River, from Astoria to Bonneville Dam, provide
excellent fishing for white sturgeon.
Sturgeon have a white meat that
is very rich and filling and is extremely good smoked. Smoked sturgeon
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These fish are very strong and
provide plenty of exciting pole bending action when hooked, many times
leaping completely out of the water. It's always a thrill, even for the more
seasoned anglers.
Sturgeon fishing is open to
catch and release year-round and fishing is typically good throughout the
year, but the state sets the dates that anglers are able to retain them.
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